The Editor Speaks: Stunned again
I was stunned again on Tuesday (10) when I received a comment to my Editorial that appeared in iNews Cayman on the same day sub-titled “Stunned”. I was writing about documents that had been “discovered” by North Side MLA, Ezzard…
The Editor Speaks: Curiouser and curiouser
Those two words are surprisingly not included in the Oxford English Dictionary, even though lesser, newer creations are. No, it’s not good or “proper” English but it immediately strikes a chord in your brain far more than saying, “This is…
The Editor Speaks: Stunned
The documents’ release by Independent MLA for North Side, Ezzard Miller, to CNS which appear on their website, have me stunned. If you haven’t read the story there, the bare bones is that, “Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd will be taking…
The Editor Speaks: Questions and where are the answers?
We have to applaud East End MLA, Arden McLean, for revealing the note the financial secretary, Kenneth Jefferson, gave the PPM Cabinet, who were in power on the eve of the election, stating that as of 31 March 2009 the…
The Editor Speaks: Are both Auditor Generals wrong?
Our lead story highlighting Cayman’s Auditor General’s latest report contains the phrase Government has “lack of sound financial practices”. That phrase sounds familiar doesn’t it? The words “sound financial practice” has been hammered home time and again not only by…
The Editor Speaks: When ‘unusual’ can be explained
One must hand it to Independent MLA for North Side, Ezzard Miller. Whether one agrees with him or not, he is doing his job as a duly appointed representative of the people. He gives 100% of his time and energies…
The Editor Speaks: Our Constitution
Last Monday (2) was Constitution Day and I hope all of us celebrated the public holiday in style and/or relaxation. I also hope all of us have actually read our Constitution. If you haven’t, one of the best web sites…
The Editor Speaks: Premier’s reply to Budget Motion debate is hardly being statesmanlike
I hope you all read The Honourable McKeeva Bush, OBE, JP Premier and Minister of Finance Tourism and Development’s complete and unabridged Reply To Budget Motion Debate 2012, we featured on the iNews Cayman front page over the weekend. If…
The Editor Speaks: Will proposed liquor fee hike help raise much needed government funds?
The Chamber of Commerce’s response to Premier Hon. McKeeva’s message to the liquor licence holders that he was going to increase their government fees for doing business in the Cayman Islands met with a typical response. “While it is acknowledged…
The Publisher Speaks: Why we should give thanks for living in the Cayman Islands
“FOR HE HATH FOUNDED IT UPON THE SEAS AND ESTABLISHED IT UPON THE WATERS” What a beautiful and fitting motto for us to adopt – Living in Cayman up to the present has meant that God has given me the…
